New Tyson Chicken Recall is a Big One

Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 12 million pounds of frozen chicken strips due to the possible contamination of the popular food product.

A press release from the Rogers, Ark. establishment, says the company is recalling approximately 11,829,517 million pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-7221” on the back of the product package. These items were shipped to retail and Department of Defense locations nationwide, for institutional use nationwide and to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Tyson said the problem was discovered when FSIS received two consumer complaints of extraneous material in the chicken strip products. FSIS is now aware of six complaints during this time frame involving similar pieces of metal with three alleging oral injury.